Standing ovation as Terry enters stadium

by FOREIGN STAFF,
July 24 2012, 00:00

FOREIGN STAFF

Standing ovation as Terry enters stadium

FORMER England captain John Terry received a rousing reception at his first match since his acquittal on racism charges as European champions Chelsea played to a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Sunday.

The friendly match between two of the world's richest clubs was played at the new Yankee Stadium, the $1,5bn ballpark that opened in 2009 as the new home of the storied Major League B aseball c lub, the New York Yankees.

Both clubs received goals from Brazilians. Chelsea forward Lucas Piazon converted a cross by another Brazilian, Ramires, for the equaliser in the 82nd minute.

Nene had scored a goal off a rebound in the box after 30 minutes to give the lead to a PSG side that dominated the first half.

Terry, captain of Premier League giants Chelsea, was given a standing ovation by overwhelmingly pro-Chelsea crowd of 38000 when he entered the match in the 63rd minute.

Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing rival player Anton Ferdinand at the end of a five-day trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on July 13.

In another subplot, Carlo Ancelotti, who took over as manager of French club PSG in January, was facing the club that sacked him in May last year.

PSG delivered an energetic first half with a line-up that included four pure attackers: Ezequiel Lavezzi, Nene, Kevin Gameiro and Javier Pastore.

In the third minute, a long pass from the right flank found Lavezzi wide open in the box. Chelsea keeper Petr Cech was forced to come off his line to thwart the Argentinian's effort.

Nene combined with Lavezzi for a high shot in the 19th minute and with his captain, right-back Christophe Jallet, who misfired eight minutes later. Nene's outstanding work was rewarded with his goal in the 30th minute. Pastore brought the ball down the left side, eluding three players before firing a shot that bounced off the post and to Nene, who fired it into the back of the net from close range.

But PSG lost their momentum after making eight substitutions to start the second half.

Wholesale second-half substitutions helped Chelsea, however, paying off with the 82nd minute goal from Piazon, who collected a cross from Ramires and slotted the ball inside the left post.

Chelsea continue their North American tour in Philadelphia tomorrow, when they take on the Major League Soccer All-Stars.

FORMER England captain John Terry received a rousing reception at his first match since his acquittal on racism charges as European champions Chelsea played to a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Sunday.

The friendly match between two of the world's richest clubs was played at the new Yankee Stadium, the $1,5bn ballpark that opened in 2009 as the new home of the storied Major League B aseball c lub, the New York Yankees.

Both clubs received goals from Brazilians. Chelsea forward Lucas Piazon converted a cross by another Brazilian, Ramires, for the equaliser in the 82nd minute.

Nene had scored a goal off a rebound in the box after 30 minutes to give the lead to a PSG side that dominated the first half.

Terry, captain of Premier League giants Chelsea, was given a standing ovation by overwhelmingly pro-Chelsea crowd of 38000 when he entered the match in the 63rd minute.

Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing rival player Anton Ferdinand at the end of a five-day trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on July 13.

In another subplot, Carlo Ancelotti, who took over as manager of French club PSG in January, was facing the club that sacked him in May last year.

PSG delivered an energetic first half with a line-up that included four pure attackers: Ezequiel Lavezzi, Nene, Kevin Gameiro and Javier Pastore.

In the third minute, a long pass from the right flank found Lavezzi wide open in the box. Chelsea keeper Petr Cech was forced to come off his line to thwart the Argentinian's effort.

Nene combined with Lavezzi for a high shot in the 19th minute and with his captain, right-back Christophe Jallet, who misfired eight minutes later. Nene's outstanding work was rewarded with his goal in the 30th minute. Pastore brought the ball down the left side, eluding three players before firing a shot that bounced off the post and to Nene, who fired it into the back of the net from close range.

But PSG lost their momentum after making eight substitutions to start the second half.

Wholesale second-half substitutions helped Chelsea, however, paying off with the 82nd minute goal from Piazon, who collected a cross from Ramires and slotted the ball inside the left post.

Chelsea continue their North American tour in Philadelphia tomorrow, when they take on the Major League Soccer All-Stars.

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